Second Framework Agreement to be Signed Thursday in Doha by Government and Liberation for Justice Movement

Doha, Mar. 17 (SUNA) - The second framework agreement in the context of the negotiations in Doha between the government and the Liberation for Justice Movement is due to be signed Thursday in the Qatari capital, Doha. Signing of the agreement will be attended by the Vice - President of the Republic, Ali Osman Mohamed Taha

Signing of the second framework agreement marks achievement of a turning point in the peace for realizing peace in Darfur

The signing of the second framework agreement comes after unification of a big number of armed movements of Darfur under the title of the Liberation for Justice Movement

The timing of the agreement signing comes after intensive consultations led by the Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed bin Abdalla Al-Mahmoud, the Joint Mediator of the UN and the African Union, Djibril Bassole, in cooperation with heads of the government and the Liberation for Justice Movement delegations for the negotiation in Doha, Dr. Amin Hassan Omer and Tigani Sessi

The State Minister at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and head of the government of the negotiations in Doha, Dr. Amin Hassan Omer, said that the second framework agreement would be signed at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, in the presence of the Vice - President of the Republic, Ali Osman Mohamed Taha

He said that the two parties actually reached agreement on the pending issues included in the paper that was presented by the mediation, adding that the government will sign a framework agreement with the Liberation for Justice Movement on Thursday

Dr. Omer said that work is progressing now to put the final touches on the second framework agreement, appreciating the positive and constructive role done by the mediation, especially the Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed bin Abdalla Al-Mahmoud, and the joint UN and African Union mediator, Djibril Bassole, for narrowing the differences between the two parties and working hardly to reach an agreement that will be satisfactory for the two sides